Tripod

lensvid.com takes a look at all the new tripods, monopods, ballhead, and fluid heads including announcements, previews, reviews, and roundups.

What is the best studio tripod? what is the best travel tripod? what is the best all-around tripod? which tripod is the most cost-effective and which is the best high-end tripod? we try to answer all these questions (which of course keep changing as a tripod and head technology evolves) as well as bringing you info on new tripod/head gear and reviews plus our buying guide for tripods which should help you understand some of the basic terms associated with tripods and what you need to know to get the tripod/head that fits your needs.

Tripod Tips For Wildlife Photographers

by Iddo GenuthTechnique Photo TipsMarch 12, 2022

In this video wildlife and nature photographer Steve Perry (from backcountrygallery) shares a number of useful tripod tips for wildlife photographers. How to better use your tripod for wildlife photography We…

Gitzo Légende Tripod and Backpack Hands On Look

by Iddo GenuthLensVid Exclusive New Products Photo GearMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021

Today we have the privilege to be one of the first websites to try out the upcoming Gitzo Légende tripod and backpack, which have been a part of an Indiegogo…

Gitzo Légende: a Tripod for a Lifetime

by Iddo GenuthPhoto Gear New ProductsMarch 6, 2021March 6, 2021

Gitzo recently announced their first crowdfunding project called Légende. This new IndieGoGo campaign brings two new products to the Gitzo line – the Légende travel tripod and the Légende camera…

Turn Your tripod into a Vertical Slider

by Iddo GenuthTechnique HDSLR Photo TipsMay 10, 2020November 10, 2020

In this video photographer, Mark Holtze shares a really simple but neat trick on making vertical shots using any tripod with a center column. We also add our own little…

Tips to Better Use Any Tripod

by Iddo GenuthTechnique Photo TipsSeptember 29, 2019November 10, 2020

In this video photographer, Hudson Henry shares a number of tips for using tripods, especially in an outdoor type environment. There are many things that are worth keeping in mind…

How to Make a DIY Flat to the Table Camera Holder for Under $10

by Iddo GenuthPhoto Gear DIY GearSeptember 17, 2019November 10, 2020

Shooting products and food professionally it happens to us quite often that we need to shot very low on a table. We have a large number of tabletop tripods and…

Travel Tripod Roundup: Manfrotto vs. Sirui vs. Gitzo vs. Peak Design

by Iddo GenuthPhoto Gear Gear GuidesJuly 27, 2019January 18, 2021

In this video, our friends and colleagues Chris Niccolls (and Jordan Drake) from DPR, take a look at four different travel tripods to try and find which one is the…

Peak Design Wants to Reinvent the Travel Tripod

by Iddo GenuthNew ProductsMay 22, 2019November 10, 2020

Peak Design just announced a new Kickstarter campaign for a new travel tripod which has an innovative design with an ultra-compact build. Basically, all tripod designs so far have some…

New on Kickstarter: SwitchPod Folding Handheld Tripod

by Iddo GenuthPhoto Gear New ProductsJanuary 30, 2019November 10, 2020

If you love vlogging or just need a simple yet sturdy tabletop tripod that you can pack into almost any camera bag a new Kickstarter campaign called SwitchPod might be just what…

Highline “World’s First Titanium (Hollow) ballhead

by Iddo GenuthPhoto Gear New ProductsDecember 9, 2018November 11, 2020

Denver-based startup named Colorado Tripod Company (CTC) recently introduced a new Kickstarter project which includes a number of interesting new products including what claims to be “the Highline – the…